The moon
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Second attempt by Japanese company to land on moon likely ends in failure
Resilience would have made history as the first non-US commercial lander to make a successful touchdownAn atte…
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China lunar probe returns from moon carrying first ever soil samples from its far side – video
On Tuesday, China's Chang'e-6 lunar mission achieved a milestone as its re-entry capsule successfully landed i…
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China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns world’s first samples from far side of the moon
Re-entry capsule containing precious cargo from mission has parachuted into Inner MongoliaChina has become the…
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China’s Chang’e-6 probe lands on far side of the moon aiming to return first samples to Earth
Spacecraft to collect samples from rarely explored area before attempting unprecedented liftoff from ‘dark sid…
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The new ‘space race’: what are China’s ambitions and why is the US so concerned?
As China launches its Chang’e-6 mission to the far side of the moon, US officials have expressed alarm at the …
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China launches uncrewed rocket to far side of moon – video
China has launched a probe to collect samples from the far side of the moon in a world first, part of its goal…
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China launches ambitious mission to far side of the moon
The launch of the uncrewed Chang’e-6 is part of China’s effort to put a human on the lunar surface by 2030Chin…
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Japan’s moon lander survives two-week lunar night after wonky landing
Unmanned Slim spacecraft responds to signal from Earth after touching down at awkward angle in JanuaryJapan’s …
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Japan becomes fifth country to put spacecraft on moon as lander reaches lunar surface – video
Japan has become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon after its Smart Lander for Investigating Mo…
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Hopes fade for India’s moon lander after it fails to ‘wake up’ following lunar night
On 2 September, the Vikram lander and Pragyan rover were put into ‘sleep mode’ to protect their electrical com…
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Footage from moon shows Indian lunar lander successfully ‘hopping’ – video
Isro, the Indian space agency, has released footage of the Chandrayaan-3 lander Vikram completing a hop experi…
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How India’s moon landing has boosted its self image | Hannah Abraham
The success of Chandrayaan-3 goes well beyond providing images from the moon’s south pole“I let out an involun…
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India’s rover takes walk on the moon after frenzied celebrations
Solar-powered vehicle will spend two weeks roaming lunar surface to help scientists understand geology of moon…
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India’s south pole moon landing is big business for global space race
India has raised its spacefaring profile and will now be seen as low-cost provider for missions possibleFor al…
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India lands spacecraft near south pole of moon in historic first
Vikram lander touches down at lunar south pole shortly after 6pm India time India has become the first country…